Chronic Disease Screening Programs
High blood pressure and stroke are serious health conditions that can be easily managed by making small lifestyle modifications. Live Healthy Ocean County! (LHOC!) is a community-based chronic disease screening and education program provided by the Ocean County Health Department. Live Healthy Ocean County! provides Ocean County residents an opportunity to receive screening services, vaccinations, and medication management and education in a “one-stop shop” program where participants can learn the risk factors and prevention techniques of these common, but easily managed health conditions.
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Glucose Screening
- Cholesterol Screening
- Stroke Risk Assessment
- Pulse Oximetry Screening
- Diabetes Education
These programs are held at public locations throughout the County, on-site at adult community centers, clubhouses, and long-term care facilities, and at the Ocean County Health Department itself to make access to these preventive health services convenient and easily accessible to all of Ocean County’s adult residents.
For questions or to arrange a program at your facility, please call 732.341.9700 ext 7239.
Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) is an accredited program for individuals living with diabetes and provides education to help manage diabetes. The program aims to improve health behaviors and health outcomes of individuals with diabetes. DSMES is four 2-hour sessions, once per week that covers the ADCES 7 Self-Care Behaviors (healthy eating, being active, healthy coping, taking medication, monitoring, problem solving, and reducing risks).
For more information on registering for Diabetes Self-Management, Education and Support (DSMES), please contact 732.341.9700 ext. 7687 or 7235.
National Diabetes Prevention Program
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) is a proven program to help prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes. The NDPP is a research based program focusing or healthy eating and physical activity. People with pre-diabetes who take part in a structured lifestyle change program can reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 58% (71% for people over 60). Our NDPP program is a one-year program. We meet once per week for the first 6 months for one hour and for the 2nd six months, we meet once per month for one hour.
For more information on registering for the National Diabetes Prevention program, please contact 732.341.9700 ext. 7687 or 7235.
Chronic Disease Health Education Programs
Chronic disease programs available:
- Live Healthy Ocean County!- Provides education and screenings in a “one-stop-shop” program that is completely free of charge for blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose.
These programs are held at public locations throughout the County, on-site at adult community centers, clubhouses, and long-term care facilities, and at the Ocean County Health Department itself to make access to these preventive health services convenient and easily accessible to all of Ocean County’s adult residents.
For questions or to arrange a program at your facility, please call Chronic Disease at 732.341.9700 ext 7239.